iOrganBio Emerges from Stealth with $2M and Launches CellForge™, the First AI-Powered Cell Manufacturing Platform

Founded by deep scientific experts across biomedical engineering, stem cell biology and organoid systems Funding round led by First Star Ventures CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- iOrganBio today announced its launch from stealth with $2 million in funding to transform how human cells are made. The round was led by First Star Ventures along with institutional [...]

PL BioScience Announces new Board Member Ole Henrik Bang-Andreasen

AACHEN, Germany -- PL BioScience GmbH, a German life science company specializing in the production and development of Human Platelet Lysate (HPL) for cell expansion and manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Ole Henrik Bang-Andreasen to its board of directors, following the passing of board member Reinhard Vogt. Ole brings significant transatlantic industry experience, leadership [...]

Swiss Rockets Announces Strategic Exclusive License Acquisition of Cutting-Edge Sequencing Technology from MGI Tech and Complete Genomics

BASEL, Switzerland--Swiss Rockets, MGI US LLC and Complete Genomics Inc. announced today that they entered into an exclusive license agreement with MGI Tech and Complete Genomics, USA, granting Swiss Rockets a perpetual, transferrable, sublicensable, freedom-to-operate, license for USA, Europe, Latam, Africa and Central Asia with option to expand rights into Asia-Pacific in 2026, covering patents [...]

QIAGEN Marks 4,000th QIAcube Connect Placement, Reaffirming Leadership in Automated Sample Processing

QIAcube Connect drives lab efficiency by automating critical steps in molecular biology workflows for both research and clinical customers Milestone builds on nearly 13,000 cumulative placements of QIAcube family since launch Momentum building as QIAGEN prepares for three important new instrument launches in 2025 and 2026: QIAsymphony Connect, QIAsprint and QIAmini VENLO, Netherlands, & GERMANTOWN, [...]

Xavo Acquires Laboperator from Labforward — Strengthening Its Leadership in Digital Lab Execution Solutions

Connecting science, reducing administrative burden, and enabling integrated workflows within one intelligent ecosystem. BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2025 -- Xavo, a global leader in Sample Management and Laboratory Execution Systems, today announced the acquisition of Laboperator from Labforward GmbH. This strategic move strengthens Xavo's mission to deliver a unified digital platform that connects research, development, and [...]

MGI Tech Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Swiss Rockets AG to Globalize Proprietary CoolMPSä Sequencing Technology

SHENZHEN, China -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company dedicated to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life sciences, today announced entering into an exclusive licensing agreement through its US subsidiaries – MGI US LLC and Complete Genomics Inc. – with Swiss Rockets AG, a Switzerland-based biotech firm, for the research, development, [...]

Pillar Biosciences Announce Automated NGS Library Preparation Method on Hamilton Microlab STAR to Accelerate Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Research

Pillar Biosciences and Hamilton Validate their First Automated NGS Library Prep Method for MPN Research NATICK, MA and RENO, NV - Pillar Biosciences, Inc., and Hamilton Company today announced the validation and release of their first automated NGS library preparation method under their NGS Application Development and Co-Marketing Agreement, for use on Hamilton Microlab® STAR™ liquid handling systems. [...]

LifeCanvas Launches Open-Top Light Sheet Microscope for Streamlined 3D Imaging

DALISPIM combines unmatched sample compatibility with high-resolution, high-speed imaging for easily automatable workflows CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--LifeCanvas Technologies introduces DALISPIM, a new open-top light sheet microscope that redefines high-throughput spatial biology. With patent-pending Depth Adaptive Light Interface (DALI) technology, its unique design enables seamless imaging of tissues in standard sample carriers like multiwell plates. DALISPIM marks a [...]

Elegen Offers Early Access to Gen II Cell-Free DNA Platform

The company aims to broadly offer DNA from the fully-automated, miniaturized, high-throughput, clinical-ready DNA production platform later next year MENLO PARK, Calif.–#CGT—Elegen, a global leader in next-generation cell-free DNA manufacturing, today announced the early access launch of its Gen II DNA Production Platform. This platform now incorporates the world’s first directed split-pool microfluidic synthesizer, which [...]

Slingshot Biosciences and Cellares combine TruCytes™ Biomarker Controls with the Cell Q™ platform to enhance quality and automation in Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Emeryville, CA – Slingshot Biosciences, the leader in precision-engineered cell mimic controls, announced a strategic collaboration with Cellares, the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO). The partnership integrates Slingshot’s TruCytes™ Biomarker controls into Cellares’ Cell Q™, the industry’s first fully automated quality-control (QC) testing platform purpose-built to scale with the Cell Shuttle™, Cellares’ fully [...]

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